Samuel Mumbaya, 24, of no fixed address was charged yesterday (October 20) after being arrested the previous day.
Police were called Gillespie Park near Arsenal Underground station soon before 7pm on October 14.
A woman was walking through the park when a man who was “hovering near some bushes” emerged and tried to rape her, according to a previous Met Police appeal.
She fled the scene and a second man chased after the attacker.
A crime scene was put in place as officers urged witnesses to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Ridley, from the Central North Public Protection Team, said in the appeal: “This was an attack targeting a lone female in an open park space.
“We’d like to reassure the public that we are working at pace to try and find this suspect.
“We’d really like to speak to the man who chased after the suspect, as he may have some crucial details to help us identify him.
“The location is used to access nearby Finsbury Park and Arsenal Underground Station and therefore frequented by commuters who may have seen or heard the attack or who may have also noticed the suspect in the area prior to the incident.”
Samuel Mumbaya is due to appeal at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning (October 21).
